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“Unremarried Widow”
The book tells a tale of a young widow overcoming the challenges of grieving while learning to live without her love.Falling in love is tough. You must open yourself up and allow yourself to be vulnerable for another person. But falling in love with someone who risks their life on a daily basis seems tougher—an experience recorded in Artis Henderson’s beautifully written memoir, Unremarried Widow. Artis Henderson’s book reflects on a few things in her life: the…
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Embracing Death with the Jain Ritual of Santhara
A look at the spiritually liberating Jain ritual of fasting to death at the end of lifeFor most of us, learning to embrace death is the most difficult challenge of our lives. We all die, whether we want to or not. Many of us may find out more about ourselves in our final moments than we thought we knew for the entire duration of our lives. Thus enters the Jain practice…
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Near Death Experiences: Glimpses of Eternity or Funny Business in the Brain?
The nature of NDEs excites believers and bewilders scientistsIn order to live, singer and songwriter Pam Reynolds first had to die. Her brain aneurysm required a surgery that lowered her body temperature to a risky 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Her heart stopped and her EEG brain waves dwindled into silence. While the doctors operated on her brain, she was clinically dead. But during the…
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Calico Picks Up Steam: Cynthia Kenyon Joins Google ‘Anti-Death’ Project
UCSF geneticist Cynthia Kenyon joins Google’s new biotech company to explore death, aging, and end of life diseases.This week, it was announced that high profile UCSF geneticist Cynthia Kenyan will be joining the new Google start-up “Calico.” Kenyan is renowned in the genetic research community for exploring anti-aging technology, and her addition to the Google team is telling of the company’s goals. Indeed, Calico’s initial press release was rather vague and only…
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Monday Hearts for Madalene
Page Hodel creates the most beautiful hearts in an ongoing celebration of loveIt’s an honor for SevenPonds to share with our readers the story of the Monday Hearts for Madalene project, a true account of the power of love in the midst of death. The project’s origins take us to 2005: the moment Page Hodel encountered Madalene Rodriguez and fell “instantly, dizzyingly in love with her.” The couple’s first meeting was…
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In Memoriam: Photo Series Remembers the 2013 Boston Marathon Deaths
Photographer Robert X. Fogarty celebrates the lives of those lost during the 2013 Boston MarathonThe 118th Boston Marathon will take place this coming Monday, April 21st, and will mark a spirited return of many who were injured in the 2013 attacks. Indeed, the Boston Marathon bombings continue not only to resonate with those involved in the race, but also to foster a sense of camaraderie for the entire city.…
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What can the Funeral Consumers Alliance do for you? (Interview)
Marjorie Bridges informs us on the many resources that the FCA provides to help plan funeral and memorial servicesToday SevenPonds talks with Marjorie Bridges, who has been an active volunteer with Funeral Consumers Alliance of San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties for 15 years. A former president of the FCA and its sister non-profit, Funeral Education Foundation, lately she has served as president of FCA of California and secretary of the national FCA board. …
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“Frankenstein”
The classic novel and cautionary tale of how selfish desires of power and unattained knowledge can lead to devastating consequences of death and unbearable griefUpon my rereading of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, not so pleasant memories of cramming in-depth analyses of and composing essays in preparation for the AP English exam eight years ago came flooding back to me. As someone who would describe herself as an absolute bibliophile who always carries at least one book with her wherever…
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“I am ready to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter.”
-Winston ChurchillMore from Laughter is Medicine: There are three kinds of death in this world Morty’s Play that funky music
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